Boxoffice barometer (1960)

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Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice barometer
Date:
1960
Publisher:
Kansas City : Associated Publications, Inc.
Volume:
Boxoffice barometer (1960)
Leaf #:
0005
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
BOXOFFICE was the leading American exhibitor trade paper of the post-World War II era. But the publication had modest beginnings. In 1920, Ben Shlyen founded the paper, orginally titled THE REEL JOURNAL, in an office located in Kansas City's Film Row district. Like other regional exhibitor publications, THE REEL JOURNAL focused its attention on the local -- in this case, KC and the nearby territories that the city's distribution exchanges served. By the end of the 1920s, however, Shlyen had acquired or founded several more small exhibitor papers serving other US markets. In 1932, their titles all changed to BOXOFFICE, though they continued to be published in regional editions for decades to follow. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
May 02, 2025
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An Analysis of the Production Outlook 12 Progress of '50s, Assurance for the '60s 10 The All-American Favorites of 1959 19 Grosses — Ratings at the Boxoffice 30 Featurettes Add Zest to Shorts Output 44 Foreign Films Continue Uptrend in U.S 46 See More Showmanship Teamwork in '60 ... . 50 Blue Ribbon Winners of 1958-59 60 Blue Ribbon Winners of Past Years 73 Blue Ribbon Honor Roll Call 74 Producers of the 1958-59 Hit Films 78 Directors of the Season's Big Hits 82 Roster of the National Screen Council 86 Britain Gears Product for World Marts 91 Britain's Top Ten Boxoffice Hits 93 Alphabetical Index and Review Digest 109 Feature Index of the 1958-59 Releases 117 Looking Ahead at Coming Features 147 Shorts Index of the 1958-59 Releases 163 BOXOFFICE BAROMETER Published by Associated Publications, inc., as a section of BOXOFFICE at 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 24, Mo. Ben Shlyen, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief; Donald M. Mersereau, Associate Publisher and General Manager; Nathan Cohen, Executive Editor; Al Steen, Eastern Editor; Jesse Shlyen, Managing Editor; E. S. Nelson, Velma West Sykes, Marje Sweeney, Associate Editors; Ivan Spear, Hollywood Editor. Eastern Office, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y. Central Office, 920 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. Western Office, 6404 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood 28, Calif.